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Spotlight on EOIRS: Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Syracuse University is committed to non-discrimination and providing equal opportunity and access to all students, faculty and staff. The Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services (EOIRS) is tasked with ensuring that happens. Led by Sheila Johnson-Willis, the University’s interim…
Whitman School Professor Receives Inaugural Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award
Johan Wiklund, the Al Berg Chair and professor of entrepreneurship at the Whitman School, has been granted the inaugural RMIT Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. During his time as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair, Wiklund will travel to RMIT…
NPR Newscaster Lakshmi Singh ’94 to Keynote Newhouse Convocation Ceremony
NPR’s Lakshmi Singh ’94 will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 Newhouse Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, May 13, at 12:30 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Singh is an outspoken champion of diverse voices, thought and collaboration, within newsrooms and…
On Borrowed Time: Despite Calls for Divestment, Completion of DAPL Signals New Chapter in Standing Rock Conflict
When Norway’s largest private investor recently pulled out of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), the news barely made a blip on the world’s radar. For Phil Arnold, director of the Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center in Syracuse, the message…
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center Uncovers Early Norman Rockwell Illustrations
The Special Collections Research Center at Syracuse University Libraries has made a significant find—two original Norman Rockwell illustrations. They represent the artist’s first commercial commission, created in 1911 during his initial years of study at the Art Students League of…
International Women’s Day 2017: Be Bold for Change
International Women’s Day, March 8, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating equity and social justice in our communities and around the world. To…
New Student Convocation Faculty Speaker Call for Nominations
The New Student Convocation Planning Committee is seeking nominations for the 2017 New Student Convocation faculty speaker. The selected speaker will give the faculty address to incoming undergraduate students during the Aug. 24 Convocation. A hallmark feature of the University’s…
Housing Lottery Begins after Spring Break
Students who are seeking housing through Syracuse University for the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters are reminded of the start of the Housing Lottery after spring break. The Housing Lottery guides students through several rounds in selecting a room…
Syracuse’s InVenture Prize Winner, Kate Beckman of Fresh U, Advances to ACC Finals
Kate Beckman, founder of Fresh U, will represent Syracuse University at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize Competition on March 30-31 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The ACC is composed of 15 member universities that compete in NCAA Division I athletics….
Research Is Her Cup of Tea
Romita Ray’s background is steeped in India’s place in the history of tea production. She grew up in Kolkata (also known as Calcutta), a descendent of one of the pioneering Indian tea planter families in Bengal. Her expertise as an…